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EDF Group joins consortium developing Phase 3 of MBR Solar Park
EDF Group, via its subsidiary EDF Energies Nouvelles, a market leader in renewable energy electricity, has joined the Masdar-led consortium developing the 800-megawatt (MW) third phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai.
Published on: 21 MAR 2017
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ADSW 2017 delivers on promise to provide practical steps towards a sustainable future
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2017, hosted by Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, came to a successful conclusion on 21 January after further building on its reputation as a significant platform for international dialogue, cooperation and action among governments and businesses.
Published on: 21 JAN 2017
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MENA’s first Carbon Capture Utilisation & Storage (CCUS) project now on stream
The first commercial-scale carbon capture,utilisation &storage (CCUS) facilityin the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) is now operational and aims to sequester up to 800,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO₂) per year, it was announced today.
Published on: 05 NOV 2016
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How sustainable technology will help Sharjah turn waste into energy
Sharjah has an ambitious goal to become the first zero-waste city in the Middle East by diverting all of its municipal waste away from landfill sites by 2020. Through a pioneering partnership to develop the country’s first waste-to-energy plant in the emirate, the new facility will play a significant role in achieving the UAE’s clean energy ambitions, while also paving the way for other similar projects to be launched in the country and across the MENA region.
Published on: 28 AUG 2019
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Mohammed bin Rashid and Mohammed bin Zayed attend 8th WFES, During the ADSW Opening Ceremony
Abu Dhabi, UAE, January19, 2015 – His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai and His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces today attended the eighth World Future Energy Summit, a key platform as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW). The keynote speech of the opening ceremony was delivered by His Excellency Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
Published on: 18 JAN 2015
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Masdar to Deliver 12MW of Solar Power in Mauritania
Masdar today signed a contract with Mauritania’s Ministry of Petroleum, Energy, and Mines, to deliver seven solar photovoltaic (PV) projects, with a total capacity of 12 megawatts, providing access to clean and reliable energy to seven towns across the country. Completion of all the projects is expected by the first quarter of 2016.
Published on: 20 JAN 2015
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Masdar Reveals Winner of Third International Blogging Contest themed ‘Describe Your City in 2030’
Abu Dhabi, UAE: 14 January, 2015 – Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, today announced the winner of its third annual Engage Blogging Contest. The contest received 106 entries from 40 countries, all of which creatively described the ideal, sustainable city of the future. The collective entries drove thousands of people to Masdar’s website to engage in a digital dialogue – an exchange of ideas – about how the world’s urban centers can become bastions of sustainability, cities that offer a place to live, work and play without undue environmental impact.
Published on: 13 JAN 2015
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Unprecedented Youth Engagement Planned for Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2016 will convene a series of events – several unveiled exclusively for ADSW 2016 – designed to engage youth, students and families across the UAE. With ‘awareness’ serving as one of the four key pillars of ADSW 2016, the programmes aim to promote greater understanding of the core topics of renewably energy, clean technology, and sustainable development.
Published on: 12 JAN 2016
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Annual Sustainability Festival to Return to Masdar City
The Festival at Masdar City is set to return for a third year, continuing Masdar’s tradition of hosting a weekend of fun-filled activities for the family at the end of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW). Running 22-23 January from 10am to 9pm, the Festival will welcome the community for an entertaining and educational program against the backdrop of one of the world’s most sustainable cities.
Published on: 13 JAN 2016
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Y4S hosts climate debate at Expo 2020 Dubai
Y4S Climate Talk, a new debate series on climate change by Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S), held its first physical event at the Youth Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai this month.
Published on: 07 JAN 2022
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UAE President attends launch of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2023
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and a number of world leaders today attended the opening ceremony of this year's Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), the global initiative championed by the UAE to accelerate sustainable development.
Published on: 16 JAN 2023
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Masdar Marks Roadmap to US$3 billion Green Bond Offering at London Stock Exchange
Masdar has today marked the successful completion of its first green bond issuance for US$750 million 10-year senior unsecured Notes at London Stock Exchange (LSE).
Published on: 07 AUG 2023
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Čibuk 1 wind farm in Serbia reaches key construction milestone
A collaboration between Masdar, Taaleri Energia and the German development finance institution DEG to develop the largest utility-scale commercial wind project in Serbia has successfully reached a number of key milestones, and is on schedule to start production early next year.
Published on: 04 SEP 2018
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Energy Transition Provides Opportunity to Transform and Diversify the Economy, while Driving Global Growth
At ADSW Summit, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology H.E. Dr. Al Jaber says energy transition represents a multi-trillion dollar opportunity that the UAE and its partners can capitalize on
Published on: 19 JAN 2022
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Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week Hosts First Green Hydrogen Summit in Year of Climate Action for UAE
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), the global initiative championed by the UAE and its clean energy powerhouse Masdar to accelerate sustainable development, will hold its first annual Green Hydrogen Summit this year, highlighting green hydrogen’s growing importance in the global drive toward net zero.
Published on: 03 JAN 2023
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UAE clean energy pioneer Masdar to showcase nation’s renewables leadership with prominent presence at COP28
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, the UAE’s clean energy pioneer, is gearing up to support the nation’s renewable energy ambitions and leadership at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28).
Published on: 14 SEP 2023
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Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2022 delivers global commitment to accelerate climate action as countdown to COP27 & COP28 begins
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), the global platform for accelerating sustainable development hosted by Masdar, has successfully concluded with a resounding commitment to accelerate climate action and net-zero efforts.
Published on: 24 JAN 2022
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Renewables accounted for 81% of 2021 capacity additions, IRENA says
Renewable energy maintained its growth momentum in 2021 despite global uncertainties, accounting for 81 percent of total capacity expansion last year, according to the latest report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
Published on: 18 APR 2022
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Masdar-Egypt clean energy projects demonstrating way forward for Africa
As world leaders gather in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, for the UN Climate Change Conference – better known as COP27 – Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s flagship renewable energy company, is demonstrating how Egypt and other African nations can drive decarbonization efforts.
Published on: 08 NOV 2022
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Act now to halve emissions by 2030, says IPCC
A reduction in the growth rate of global greenhouse gas emissions provides a short window of opportunity to limit the maximum temperature increase to 1.5°C (2.7°F) by 2025, and avoid the more catastrophic effects of climate change, scientists have stated in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report.
Published on: 11 APR 2022
